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Atlanta shooting suspect found dead in jail

The suspect in a deadly Atlanta shooting spree that killed a DHS employee has been found dead in his jail cell.

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Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 11:43 UTC
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Olaolukitan Adon Abel, a 26-year-old UK national who gained US citizenship in 2022, has been found dead in his jail cell. He was the suspect accused of a shooting spree in Atlanta that resulted in the death of a Department of Homeland Security employee. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death while in custody. The incident adds a grim postscript to a violent crime that had already shocked the local community.
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